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November 15-18, 2007 John B. Davis , Senior Lecturer in Spanish

41st Annual Convention and Exposition American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). November 15-18, 2007 John B. Davis , Senior Lecturer in Spanish. What is ACTFL?.

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November 15-18, 2007 John B. Davis , Senior Lecturer in Spanish

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  1. 41st Annual Convention and ExpositionAmerican Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) November 15-18, 2007 John B. Davis, Senior Lecturer in Spanish

  2. What is ACTFL? • National organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction throughout the U.S. • Provides advocacy, professional development opportunities, resources and opportunities for members to interact and share ideas and experiences.

  3. Some interesting facts… • Every child in Britain will start learning a modern foreign language in primary school from the age of seven. • 73% of school districts in the U.S. are in need of foreign language teachers.

  4. How many languages are spoken in the world today? • Of the 7,000 languages spoken around the world, one dies out every two weeks. • 50% will disappear in this century. • More than 500 languages are spoken by fewer than 10 people. • Languages are undergoing a global extinction that greatly exceeds species extinction.

  5. “The Use of Emerging Technologies in the World Language Classroom” • Technology can be easily integrated into the classroom as a way to encourage student involvement. • Multimedia projects and activities: blogs, EVOCA, Garage Band, IMovie

  6. “Creating Rubrics for Performance Assessment” • Students are probably tired of trying to read our minds! • Step by step process of creating rubrics for a variety of activities.

  7. “Student Talk versus Teacher Talk: A Reality Check with Remedies” • The research… • How much time does a student speak in a teacher-centered classroom? • Accountability in the student centered classroom.

  8. “Making Connections: Bridging Academic and Professional Cultures for Language Students” • Making language relevant to students • Increase involvement in language beyond the requirement with innovative recruitment tools.

  9. “Developing Learner’s Grammatical Competence” • Attention to grammatical form without meaning does not lead to acquisition • Acquisition of language is error driven • Learning a subject matter through the second language

  10. “Social Interaction and Linguistic Gain During Study Abroad” • Assessing language enhancement / improvement after study abroad • How many U.S. students studied abroad in 2003-2004? • 191,321, and most were in short term programs

  11. Factors that contribute to language improvement in the study abroad experience—surprising results • Interaction with native speakers, living with families or in dorms—no significant improvement in language proficiency. • Students who studied more language prior to the study abroad experience demonstrated more pronounced gains in oral proficiency.

  12. What has a negative impact on language acquisition while studying abroad? • Encouraging students to speak the target language among themselves.

  13. Words to live by… “You don’t learn a language and use it. You learn a language by using it.” ¡Muchas gracias, UCET!

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